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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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